Colt Cobra .38 Special

The Colt Cobra was manufactured from 1950 to 1981.

This is a very light-weight (alloy frame) double-action six shot revolver. I paid $400 for this example about ten years ago.

If you find one of these in "mint condition", it's a great gun to collect and/or carry. Use extreme care in cleaning the finish on this gun. I have seen many examples at gun shows that appear to have thousands of tiny scratch marks from being wiped with the wrong kind of cloth.

Colts Light Weight Double Action Revolvers included the Cobra, Aircrewman (1951-1959), Courier (1954-1956) and Agent. For a table of serial numbers, see below.

Gun Collecting: The Colt Cobra is a Light-Weight .38 caliber Double Action (or Single Action) Six Shot Revolver. The Cobra was made of a special aluminum alloy and this gun is nickel plated.

It was an earlier version of the Colt Cobra that Jack Ruby used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald. The serial number of Ruby's Colt was 2744LW (note the LW stands for Light-Weight). The Jack Ruby Colt Cobra was returned to his estate many years later and was sold at auction. An anonymous New Jersey gun collector paid $220,000 for it.

Colt Cobra: Nickel plated alloy (very light-weight), .38 six shot revolver. At first glance, the most distinguishing feature is the full-shroud surrounding the ejector rod.

Colt Cobra in Bucheimer holster

Note: Bucheimer holster "thumb-break"

One of my all-time favorite carry rigs

Colt Cobra .38

Note: Nickel plated finish

Colt .38 Cobra

Late Colt .38 Cobra

Note the fully shrouded ejector rod

One of my all time favorite guns! It's very light-weight (approximately 15 oz.) and certainly one of the most reliable handguns ever produced.

Serial Number Table For:

Cobra, Aircrewman, Courier, Agent

		1950
Begin Aircrewman		1951
		1952
		1953
Begin Courier		1954
		1955
End Courier		1956
		1957
		1958
End Aircrewman		1959
		1960
		1961
Begin Agent		1962
		1963
		1964
		1965
		1966
		1967
		1968
		1969
		1970
		1971
		1972
		1973
		1974
		1975
		1976
		1977
		1978

1LW

1500LW, 1902LW

7000LW

20200LW

26150LW, 26275LW

33900LW

44600LW, 56001LW

56201LW

71450LW

85000LW, 90470LW

94800LW

104600LW

122500LW

132600LW

140800LW

154100LW

171400LW, 175955LW, 200101LW

220000LW

245700LW

274000LW, 275115LW, A60000

A84900, A99999, B60000, B61701

B61701, B83550

B83551, B99999, C61001, C68950

C68951, C99999

F60001, F99999, H60001, H66000

H66001, H99999, M60001, M84900

M52001, M59999, M84901, M99999, 60001M, 71400M

71401M, 99999M, 60001R, 63400R

63401R

Semi-Autos:
	Colt Mustang: .380 caliber, baby 1911 - DOM 1992, real mop.
	1908 Colts: 24kt gold plated, fully engraved with mother of pearl.
	1911 Colt: For nine decades the Colt Government Model 1911 has been without challenge the most ...
	Colt Officer's Model: Slightly smaller than a Government Model, with the barrel length reduced from 5" to 3.5".
	Browning .25 Caliber Automatic Pistol: The 1968 Gun Control Act stopped the importation of these guns.
	Colt 1903 Pocket Hammerless .32: Produced from 1903 to 1945.
	Colt 1908 Hammerless .25 (Vest Pocket) Model N was made in 1916.
Revolvers:
	Colt .32 Detective Special: Made in 1950, this gun is chambered in the .32 New Police cartridge (.32 S&W Long).
	1965 Colt Python: Pythons produced from 1955 to 1969 have no letter in the serial number and are the most desirable to collectors.
	Peacemaker: The Colt Single Action Army - this is a first generation gun.
	1962 Colt Python: Pythons produced from 1955 to 1969 have no letter in the serial number and are the most desirable to collectors.
	Detective Special: One of the most well known and most copied guns in the world.
	Colt Cobra: It was an earlier version of this gun Jack Ruby used to kill Lee Harvey Oswald.
	Ruger .22 Single Six: Commonly referred to as a "Flat Gate".
Holsters:
	Gun Holsters and Various Methods of Carry: The holster is a very important part of "concealed carry".
	Holster Gallery: Pictures of holsters that I have found to be of good quality as well as design, functional, easy to use and a good value.
	Long Gun Leather: Gun cases that are good for transporting long guns.
Rifles:
	Colt Sauer Rifle: Bolt Action, 30.06 caliber, 24" bbl., magazine capacity 3 or 4 rounds.
	Winchester .30-30: Lever Action, 30.30 caliber, saddle gun.
	Savage Model 24J: This Savage Model 24J O/U Combination Gun is a .22 Magnum Rifle and .410 Gauge Shotgun combined.
Shotguns:
	Ithaca 4E Flues Single-Barrel Trap (1914 - 1922)
	Ithaca 4E NID (New Improved Design) 1922 - 1944
	Browning A-5: Auto 16 gauge short bbl, stamped U.S. Property.
	Remington Model 90-T: A Single-Shot 12 Gauge Trap gun with a 34" bbl, Full Fixed Choke, low vent rib and adjustable comb stock.
	Remington Pump: Pump action 12 gauge with stamped patent dates...
	Abercrombie & Fitch: 12 Gauge, Single Shot, 32" bbl., full fixed choke, made by Renato Gamba for Abercrombie & Fitch about 1978.
Knives:
	OldPocketKnives.net: A website where you can buy old pocket knives.
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